A few days ago I noticed that my front tire is starting to open up on the tread on the right side of the tire. Also it is apparent that the tread is not really symmetrical. In other words the right side tread is closer to the center of the tire width.The tire was the IRC Red Storm 700 X 23mm that I purchased at PricePoint for $25 for a pair. The tire is only 6 weeks old with about less than 300 miles. If you recall I also swapped out the rear Red Storm Tire on August 05 because of a "kink" in it. I will never buy cheap tires again.
So today I replaced the IRC Red Storm tire with the Vitorria Zaffiro tire that I saved. So essentially all that I have done is rotate the original tires. Sheldon Brown does not recommend rotating tires. Basically what he is saying is that you should have good tread on your front tire for control. The rear tire wears faster and should not be used on the front.
When I do my overhaul this winter I will at least get a new front tire. Maybe I will replace both.
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